Window-screen.



A.'E. PADDISON. wmnow SCREEN; APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21 1913.

1,097,140. Patented 'May 19, 1914.

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A. E. iADDISON.

WINDOW SCREEN.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21, 1913.

PatentedMay 19, 1914.

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WINDOW-SCREEN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 19, 1914.

Application filed June 21; 1913. Serial No. 775,157.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I ALICE E. PADDISON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Salt Lake City, in the county of Salt Lake and State ofUtah, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window-Screens, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to window screens and has for its object to providea device whereby screens may be fastened to andwound on rollers anddetachably hooked to each window sash, which rollers are automaticallywound and unwound as the sashes are raised and lowered.

The screens and the devices operate and are arranged to keep insects andsmall particles of any kind from getting'into a room and are so arrangedthat when the sashes are in their normal position and the screensdetached therefrom the screens are wound on their respective rollers andout of sight.

The devices are so constructed that the screens and rollers may beremoved at any time to be rep-aired or replaced.

These objects I have accomplished with device illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which similar letters of reference indicatelike parts throughout the several figures, and as described in thespecification forming a part of this application and pointed out in theappended claims.

In the drawings embodying my invention, Figure 1 is an enlarged verticalsectional view through the lower portion of a window with a part of thelower sash shown and the screen attached thereto and unwound. Fig.

2 is a vertical sectional view through the window, parts being cut away,showing the upper sash with the screen hooked thereto and wound on theroller; and showing the lower sash partially raised with the screendetached therefrom and wound on its roller. Fig. 3 is a view inperspective of the lower sash of a window looking from. the roomoutwardly. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view of one of the guide strips. Fig.5 is a detail view in. perspective of one portion of the roller holdingframes. Fig. 6 is a view in perspective of a part of another portion ofthe roller holding frame, before the same is bent into form. Fig. 7 is afragmentary view of one of the roller holding frames for the upperscreen assembled. Fig. .8 is a fragmentary view in perspective of theroller. frame for the lower sash before it is in section.

bent into shape. The dotted lines show where the same may be bent to fitwindows of different widths. Fig. 9 is a View of same after it is bentinto form. Fig. 10 is a fragmentary view in perspective showing one endof the binding plate, guide plate and hook plate. Fig. 11 is a View inelevation, diminished, of one of the roller frames, with one of therollers and screen thereon shown Fig. 12 is a modified form of thellginding plate, hook plate and guide memers.

In the construction and use of the window screen patented by me on June7, 1910, Number 960388, I have observed that the edges of the screen areliable to be displaced when the window is open to such an extent thatinsects may enter around the edge of the screen, and I have shown inthis device a means of overcoming such defect; also I have observed thatto secure this screen quickly and economically to the hook plate, and insuch form that it will readily engage the sash hook that somere-inforcement is needed on the edge of the screen. I have overcome suchdefects and show in the drawings a substantial embodiment of myinvention and device therefor in connection with my former patentedwindow screen.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, I have shown at thenumeral 1' the front frame of the window casings; 2 the rear frame; 3the upper sash; 4 the lower sash; 5 the upper screen; 6 the lowerscreen; 7 the glass in the upper sash; 8 the glass in the lower sash.The sashes are constructed as ordinary sashes, except that a portion ofthe vertical part of each sash is cut away as at 19 to provide an angledrecess in which a portion of the metalguide strip 9 is placed. Saidportion shown at 11 is bent at right angles to the part havingperforations 10 therein, by which the said guide strips are secured tothe window casing.

The lower part of the window frame is provided throughout its width witha drain sill 15 and a front sill 16. Secured to the inner edge of thedrain sill 15 is a perforated plate 21, having openings 29 therein bymeans of which it isheld in place and secured at the endof the guidestrips 12 and the dividing strips 13 of the window casing. A portion ofthe sash of each window is cut away to receive a sash hook 25, which isfastened thereto within the said cut. A portion of each end of saidplate 21 is bent at practically right angles to fit against the sides ofthe window frame, to form bearing 26' for the lower roller. Saidportions 26 have perforations therein those on one end being rectangularslots and those at the other end circular holes, and when bent intoform, as shown in Fig. 11, a screen roller 30 is carried therein. Theroller holder frame for the upper sash has portions of the plate 22secured within plates 17 and bent at right angles to form the bearingsfor the upper roller. Said holder is fastened in place by screws throughsaid portion 17. Each of said rollers 30 consists of a hollow Woodencylinder having perforated disks 31 secured thereto, and insertedthrough central openings in said disks is an axle 34, the ends of whichextend into the openings 27 above mentioned. One end of said axle isflattened to engage in said elongated perforation 27 and said axle isthereby kept from revolving. A spiral spring 35 has one end secured tosaid axle 34 and the other end in one of said disks 31 for the purposeof rotating said roller when the spring is under tQlSlOIl.

A wire screen of the width of the window sash has one end thereof heldbetween a metal ends laterally extended as at 12 to form guide lugswhich are made to operate in a channel ormed with the recess cut 19 asone wall and bottom and said portion 11 of the guide strip 9, as theother wall. Said guidev plate 40 is bent to form' a sash engaging hook41, which may be engaged with said sash hook 25 to lock the screen andsash together. When said hooks 25 and 41 are not engaged the'said spring35 will roll the screen on the roller 30 and the stop member 43 willclose the opening between the plates 21 or 22 and the sill 16. Anotherway of forming the binding plate and attaching the screen thereto isshown in Fig. 12 wherein the plate 39 is bent to form a channel 44:within which the plate 37 and the end portion of the screen after it isbent around the plate 37 is inserted. This form of making the bindingplate and manner of connecting the screen and sash may be used ifdesired. The-screen roller 30, screen 5 with means for fastening thescreen to the roller, the binding plate 39, hook plate 40, hook 41,guide lug 42 and a plate 22 are secured in the upper part of theframeand are similar .to and are used for thesame purposes as thosedescribed for the lower sash.

The use of my device is as follows: The roller frames are secured inplace and the rollers mounted therein. secured to the binding plates byrivets or short screws through the plates 37 and 39. When the sashes 7and 8 are lowered and raised into position the sash hooks 25 willautomatically engage the hooks 41 and the screens 5 and 6 are then inposition for use. When the window is raised the screens will preventinsects from passing into the room.

Having described my invention, I desire to secure by Letters Patent andclaim:

1. In a device of the class described the combination of a framecarrying a co-acting upper and lower sash having a recess cut in theouter edge of each of said sashes contiguous with said frame; a guidestrip fastened on the sides of said frame which partially fills saidrecess; a metal plate fastened Within the upper end of said frame,another metal plate fastened within the lower end of said frame havingits end portions bent to form roller bearings; a spring actuated rollermounted in said bearings; a spring carried in said roller; a flexiblemetal screen having one end fastened on said roller; a metal stripsecured to the other end of said screen having a flange and a hook plateand with a portion of each end extended to operate between said guidestri and a portion of said frame; and a sas hook plate adapted to engagewith said.

The screens are' with said binding plates adapted to operate within saidchannels of said guide strips; and a sash-hook-plate on the lower sashadapted to engage with said hook plate on the lower screen by lowering;and a sashhook-plate on the upper sash adapted to engage wit-h the hookplate on the upper screen by raising said upper sash" 3. In a device ofthe class described the combination with the window frame, of sashesoperable in said frame and having recesses cut in the edges thereofcontiguous said frame; guide strips fastened to the sides of and withmsaid frame to form vertical channels, metal plates fastened within theupper'and lower ends of said frame; roller bearings on the end portionsthereof; springactuated rollers mounted in said bearings;

flexible screens fastened on said rollers; a

nels; and a hook plate on each sash adapted to automatically engage saidhook member. 4.1m a device of the class described the combination withthe window frame; of-

guide strips fastened to the sides of and within said frame to formvertical channels; a metal plate fastened within the upper end of saidframe; roller bearings fastenedon the end portions thereof; a. springactuated roller mounted in said bearings; a 15 flexible screen fastenedon said roller; a binding plate fastened on the other end of saidscreen; guide lugs integral with said binding plate operable within saidvertical channels; and means to hook said screen 20 when partiallywithdrawn from off said roller. g

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

ALICE E. PADDISON. Witnesses:

SAM RANEY,

W. C. WILLIAMS.

